| BY JOHN MEYER, JMEYER@DENVERPOST.COM
Hey there, outdoors folks! You will read below that former CU track star Jenny Simpson, 2011 world champion in the 1,500 meters and Olympic bronze medalist in 2016, collapsed this week at a track event in North Carolina, lost consciousness and was hospitalized. I'm sending thoughts and prayers. I covered her incredible career, including all three of her Olympics (2008, 2012, 2016) and was there in Rio de Janeiro when she won her Olympic medal. One of my favorite athletes in 24 years covering Olympic sports. Heads upAnother hot weekend for the metro
area is on tap with high temperatures of 89 on Friday and Sunday, 95 on Saturday, according to the National Weather Service. Mountain highs will be in the 60s. 
It's a 'bring your own' kind of summer when it comes to water, as the state faces drought and campgrounds' well run dry. (Photo by Zachary Spindler-Krage/The Denver Post)
Your Weekly 5:- Some Colorado campgrounds won’t have water for visitors this summer
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- Lost, ‘ill-equipped’ hikers rescued from Telluride via ferrata route
- Forest service now charging $20 for dispersed camping in Homestake Valley
- Former CU track star and Olympic medalist Jenny Simpson collapses after medical episode
Worth Your Time
Jenny Nehring, of Wetland Dynamics, surveys bird populations in the Russell Lakes Wildlife Refuge in Saguache County on March 30, 2026. A
grant from American Rivers, funded by Coloradans’ sports betting, will provide money for scientists to collect data about winter ice sheets by placing groundwater wells at the wildlife area. (Photo by Jacob Spetzler/Special to The Denver Post)
Get Yourself Outdoors
The
Salida76 grave ride is comprised of two races, a 76-miler and a 76-kilometer course. (Photo credit: Linda Guerrette)
These three events in Steamboat, Fort Collins and Salida are welcoming to everyone, not just serious riders MORE HEADLINES DOG OF THE WEEK Scout "Our dog,
Scout, had two passions: The first one is hiking the trails in Colorado and the second is chasing a tennis ball in his backyard," owner Patty Mozena writes. If you want your pup featured, email a photo and short description to tfries@denverpost.com. 
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